How to Sharpen Hedge Shears?

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To sharpen your hedge shears, you will need: 3 in 1 oil, medium and fine metal file, some steel wool. Clean the blades of the shears using the oil and rub the steel wool over the blades to clean them. Using the fine file gently but with definite pressure to smooth the edges out. Now using the medium file smooth the upper side of the blade and remove the rough edges. Clean using the 3 in 1 oil to finish.

Cutting with dull electric hedge trimmers is hard on the hedges you are trimming because it does not provide a clean cut. After repeated usage, the blades become dull and the job takes even longer to accomplish. You can sharpen your own hedge trimmers at...
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